What makes you calm, relaxed, or happy?

[Kyoshi Frost Wolf 41,457]

When I am stressed, which happens a lot, I tend to listen to music and look at pictures of stuff that I like. I also tend to rant to myself about random things which seems odd but it helps.

 

I suppose I can add Friendship is Magic to the list. Every time I watch an episode, I am in a better mood than before, Something about it uplifts me.

[rcollinz13 428]

When I come home after a frustrating day I lock myself in my basement, and I play my drums for an hour or two. It helps me get my negative energy out, and so that I don't snap and beat the crap out of somebody who makes me snap. When I'm feeling sad I watch ponies or come on the forums, it always helps me take my mind off of things.

[indySkye 39]

I'm actually a hyper active, aggressive person so it's hard for me to stay calm. I do love running laps around the park 'til I burn and sweat. That burning sensation in my muscle, the more it burns the more satisfied I get. If I don't burn then I'm not happy, I need to work out more obviously.

 

The other thing that makes me happy is this. Watching JoeyBlondeWolf2 videos on youtube. She gives out the best advice!

[Crutch 898]

Watching the Travel Channel makes me happy...I mean like VERY happy!

 

Though smooth jazz makes me very calm and relaxed...

 

I don't know why but I feel like I didn't contribute anything to this thread....

[Kyoshi Frost Wolf 41,457]

I can add this to my list of stuff. Listening to a white noise of a rainstorm with headphones on. That makes everything so peaceful.

[zoruapwns 100]

Its impossible for me to stay mad at anything if I'm watching ponies or playing a video game I enjoy with friends.

 

As for things that make me happy ponies,games,friends,funny videos and this forum.

[RainbowDashie 767]

FIREWORKS, this may seem weird, loud explosiond and lots of colours and lights, but actually i like to watch it, see the colors and hear the loud explosions, heavy metal calms me too though.

[MLP Nick 8]

Ok well this may sound a little weird but things that make me happy are laying in bed with my dog and petting him makes me soo calm and relaxed

[Beat Shock 581]

Plying piano definitely. I play piano when I'm stressed or when I'm bored. It really helps takes away my ADD behavior, and it makes me less jumpy though out the day. When I don't get to play it for a while, I go insane and start bullying my little brothers. I don't know what I would do without my precious, pearly white grand piano!

 

Freak, I'm going off to play it right now!!!

[Dimitri Hammer 3,645]

Writing my short stories or a novel. I guess drawing too.

 

Watching the show...I'm pretty sure that you know which one. Building and stroking my beard calms me down the most though. (Pssst guess this sentence! Слушать музыку и читать о Fluttershy)

Edited September 16, 2012 by Comrade-Dimitri-Hammer

[CloudFyre 848]

It's a simple question, and I don't ask it for any particular reason other than sheer curiosity. What do you do to secure a certain "peace of mind" as you go about your day?This could be something simple (like making sure that you have a pocket knife with you wherever you go) to something complex (retirement plans, etc.)For me personally, I have a very good relationship with both my parents and my brother - they've always been amazing family and I love them dearly. If I should die or if something should happen to them, I want the last words between us to be something honorable.Thus, I make sure that the last words out of my mouth whenever I'm on the phone or leaving the front door is "I love you", because if I had to live with the rest of my life knowing that my last words to my own family were anything but that, I'd be one very depressed soul.So what do you guys do? Is there anything in particular that you do for your own peace of mind?

[Twilight Circuits 603]

This is an interesting topic. Basically, i remind myself of the my objective of what i wish to achieve in the future which is good for everyone involved. Although i've hit roadblocks galore, I reflect back on my blog (I did even say that I read it over myself) so therefore I can even quote myself. "Life may seem a little bit rough but the tough ponies never ever give up."

[YesIAmTori 285]

I have to dress differently than most people my age do because I'm scared passing people would think "Ugh, just another disrespectful teenager". So I wear boot cut jeans instead of the incredibly uncomfortable skinny jeans and I wear an Offspring shirt or something like that instead of the 'WTF' and 'Shut Up' shirts.

[Magpie 623]

I don't know if this counts, and this is probably more OCD then actual peace of mind, but I have to make sure everything I do is divisible by an even number if possible. Especially if it is 4, 8, 16, etc. Even little things like if i tap on a desk, I have to do it at least 4 times, and NEVER an odd number. 

 

Edit: symmetrical things have a similar effect, but it's not as big of a deal.

Edited November 29, 2012 by Brosparkles

[Twilight Circuits 603]

I don't know if this counts, and this is probably more OCD then actual peace of mind, but I have to make sure everything I do is divisible by an even number if possible. Especially if it is 4, 8, 16, etc. Even little things like if i tap on a desk, I have to do it at least 4 times, and NEVER an odd number. 

I could see myself logging on tomorrow and finding a black webpage where the forums used to be thinking. "what happened? OMG! Brosparkles divided by zero!"

[Magpie 623]

I could see myself logging on tomorrow and finding a black webpage where the forums used to be thinking. "what happened? OMG! Brosparkles divided by zero!"

 

Zero isn't a factor of 4 though, so probably not.

[Aaramus 449]

I don't know if anyone else around 18-19 does this, but I will stay say goodnight to my parents. Its something I've always done and its a very difficult habit to break and it will be weird when I move out.

[Twilight Circuits 603]

I don't know if anyone else around 18-19 does this, but I will stay say goodnight to my parents. Its something I've always done and its a very difficult habit to break and it will be weird when I move out.

Just thought i'd throw this in there but when you move out, hand your parents an envelope and tell them not to open it until they go to bed. Then in the note in the envelope, say something like "I just wanted to let you know how much i'm going to miss saying goodnight to you every evening because I love you both. Now you can put this note up on the wall and read it every night as if i'm saying it to you. Good Night!"

[Aaramus 449]

Just thought i'd throw this in there but when you move out, hand your parents an envelope and tell them not to open it until they go to bed. Then in the note in the envelope, say something like "I just wanted to let you know how much i'm going to miss saying goodnight to you every evening because I love you both. Now you can put this note up on the wall and read it every night as if i'm saying it to you. Good Night!"

 

I wish I could give you a million brohoofs right now! That;s such a good idea, thanks very much for that. 

[mycarhasaMoustache 449]

I dont think I do anything like that I love my parents more then anything in the world but I got my own house long ago and my dad sometimes wishes he was brother and not my dad the way he goes on so we dont have an I love you sort of relationship. I tend to just take each day as it comes, Other then that I always make sure my car has oil in the engine and air in the spare wheel So thats  for my own peace of mind I suppose 

Edited November 29, 2012 by mycarhasaMoustache

[Twilight Circuits 603]

I dont think I do anything like that I love my parents more then anything in the world but I got my own house long ago and my dad sometimes wishes he was brother and not my dad the way he goes on so we dont have an I love you sort of relationship. I tend to just take each day as it comes, Other then that I always make sure my car has oil in the engine and air in the spare wheel So thats  for my own peace of mind I suppose 

You know, last week I was at my youngest brother's place and we were just visiting but we're both really deep people and I told him that even though i've never really come right out and said I love you. I told him the best way I could think of to tell him how much he meant to me was to tell him that I wish I could call him my big brother best friend forever. Because even though he's my youngest brother and shorter then me, I still look up to him, and smile down on him. That is how much I love him.

I wish I could give you a million brohoofs right now! That;s such a good idea, thanks very much for that. 

Alot of people think and believe, which i feel is sad, that love has left them or will leave them when the real truth is that the very thinking that would take love away from you is the opposite polarity of the thinking that would leave a loving memory about you from someone else.

[Maxos 84]

Well my good friend, CloudFyre. What puts my mind at ease is the feeling of completing something. Especially when its something I love to do, such as music or art. But when I can't think of anything, I find peace in other peoples hard work by admiring their beautiful piece of artwork (Whether it by with my eyes or hears).

 

- Maxos

[I used to be a stranger 7,993]

I pray, and meditate on the reassurances of Christ.

When/if life, memory and doubt attack those, I consider the evidences and bases on which that faith consists and is substantiated.

If the orthodoxy keeps me from sleep, I make an orthopraxy of getting off my bum and going for a walk to get some fresh air.

[khaine21x3 789]

-Having mercenary protection so I don't get robbed or murdered

 

-I generally wear normal clothing because it can be dangerous to attract attention

 

My mind isn't fully at ease, memories haunt me as well as justified paranoia

[Keypassion 232]

Well, depending on how stressful my day was depends on what I do.

If the day was very stressful, I vent to my Pinkie Pie keychain.

If it was an okay day, I just wind down with some music.

Though I do tend to kiss my keychain good night.